Congresswoman Grace Meng helped pass legislation in the House of Representatives on Thursday, April 7, that would provide additional COVID-19 relief funding to small businesses and restaurants that continue to struggle from economic losses.
The Relief for Restaurants and Other Hard Hit Small Businesses Act would allocate $55 billion, $42 billion of which is slated to replenish aid for restaurants in Queens and the rest of New York as well as throughout the country. The other $13 billion would establish a new initiative called the Hard Hit Industries Award Program to support other small businesses impacted by the pandemic.
